Trade Bill's Fate Rests on What's Been Missing in Congress: Trust

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The fate of President Obama’s trade bill hinges on a complex brew of congressional relationships, procedural rigmarole and several leaps of faith across party lines.

On Thursday, the House will take up a bill that would give President Obama accelerated negotiating authority to pursue a sweeping, legacy-building trade agreement with 11 other Pacific Rim nations, essentially the same bill it narrowly passed last week. Republicans and a handful of Democrats who support trade deals are expected to again give it the nod.

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